"On a crisp and sunny day in the high-altitude ski resort close to the Swiss border, Gremaud kicked off the final by performing for the first time by a woman an elite-level trick known as the nose butter double cork 1260. In this trick, the skier presses the tips of the skis on the takeoff to start the spin and then performs a double cork 1260, two distinct off-axis, inverted flips combined with three-and-a-half full, horizontal rotations."
"Known for her variety of tricks on the slope, the Swiss champion veered towards the very technical ones, followed by breathtaking acrobatic jumps during her second run, earning her the eventual highest score overall of 86.96, just pipping Gu's first-run score of 86.58. Despite the big crash on her second run, Oldham picked up in the third run, soaring through the rails and performing conservative yet still very acrobatic jumps at the end, winning her a score of 76.46."
Mathilde Gremaud retained the Olympic slopestyle freestyle skiing title at Milano Cortina 2026 in Livigno, beating Eileen Gu and winning gold. Eileen Gu finished second after tumbling at the start of her final run, preventing an upgrade from her Beijing 2022 silver. Canadian Megan Oldham took bronze despite a big crash on her second run and recovered with a strong third-run score. Gremaud delivered three spectacular runs, including the nose butter double cork 1260, and earned a winning score of 86.96. Gremaud's technical repertoire and acrobatic jumps narrowly edged Gu's first-run 86.58.
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